Camp-stove.



N. T. LITTLE.

CAMP STOVE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1912.

1 ,O57,248, Patented Mar 25, 1913.

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A TTORNEV UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NELSON T. LITTLE, 0F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0WILBUR I-I. WETZEL, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

CAMP-STOVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NELSON T. LITTLE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county ofJefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Camp- Stoves; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to camp stoves, and more particularly to a stove ofa type usually made of sheet metal, and having sides hinged to a topmember and adapted for folding thereover to arrange the stove compact-1yfor shipping or storing.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a camp stove ofthis class which is open at both ends to provide a suitable draft andadapt it for the use of long logs, or sticks of fire wood, which mayextend entirely through the stove and project from both ends thereof.

It is also an object of the invention to provide the top member of thestove with depending baffle plates for confining heated air within thestove and for serving as individual flues for carrying draft from oneend of the stove to the other.

In accomplishing these objects, I have provided the improved details ofstructure hereinafterdescribed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure I is a perspective view of a camp stoveconstructed according to my invention. Fig. II is an end view of same.Fig. III is an end view of the stove folded for packing or storing.

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates the top member and 2the side members, all of which are preferably constructed of heavy sheetmetal, with sides 2 pivotally connected with the top member by hinges 3.In the preferred arrangement, the side members 2 have acute outwardlyangling flanges 4 at their upper ends, and each hinge 3 has one of itsstraps fixed to a side member at the point of the angle, and the otherstrap fixed to the under face of the top inwardly of the adjacentlongitudinal edge. With this construction, when the stove is supportedby the side members,-the latter will extend at an outward angle and beheld in such position by the engagement of the flanges 4 with the underside edges of the top, so that the weight of the top, and any weightplaced on the stove will tension the sides and serve to hold the stoverigid.

The stove is unobstructed at the front and rear so that sticks of firewood may be projected entirely therethrough, in this way providing forthe use of long sticks, which may be moved into the stove as portionsare burned therefrom.

In order to confine the heated air within the stove, and form flues forcreating proper draft, I may suspend a number of flue plates 6 from thestove top, and hinge same to the top, so that they may be folded upthereagainst when the stove is to be packed.

In using the device, presuming it is set up as illustrated in Figs. Iand II, with the side members spread and the flue plates suspendeddownwardly into the combustion chamber, the flue plates will assumetheir functional position automatically, by reason of their weight.

By setting the stove across the wind the fire will be protected fromexcessive draft, and by turning same so as to take part of the wind adesired draft may be provided.

It is apparent that with a construction comprising merelytop and sidemembers, the side members will automatically fold against the top whenthe stove is upset, so that it may be quickly made ready for packingwhen breaking camp; that when not in use it maybe stored or shipped in alimited space, and that it may be erected instantly by merely liftingthe top member and allowing the sides to swing into place.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent is 1. A camp stove comprising a top,hinges fixed to the under side of the top along but inwardly of thelongitudinal edges thereof, and side members, each having an acuteangling flange at one longitudinal edge thereof, said side members beingconnected with said hinges to pivot at the points of the angles, wherebythe flanges may engage the under face of the top at the outside of thehinges and limit outward projection of said side members.

2. A camp stove comprising a top and side members, flue plates hingedlyconnected with and extended longitudinally beneath the top member, saidplates being adapted to fold against said top member, for the purposeset forth.

3. A camp stove comprising a top member, flue plates hingedly suspendedfrom the top member and adapted to fold thereagainst, and side membershingedly connected with the longitudinal edges of the top member andadapted for supporting same, or for folding over the flue plates Whenthe latter are in folded position.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NELSON T. LITTLE.

Witnesses FRANK A. NOLAN, HENRY E. OTTO.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

